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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in elearning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that blended learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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